The longest government shutdown in U.S. history is over, meaning thousands of people can return to work at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB). Thousands of them have had to stay home for more than a month.
WPAFB is the largest single employer in the state and the engine that drives the Miami Valley economy.
The people at the Dayton Development Coalition spend a lot of time focusing on jobs and missions at the base and have been following the shutdown closely. President and CEO Jeff Hoagland said he was happy to see the shutdown come to an end on Wednesday night…